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Multi-Color Corporation (MCC), a global leader in label solutions, and Digimarc Corporation (Nasdaq: DMRC), creator of the Digimarc Platform for digital identification and detection, announced this week a partnership to serialise product packaging and labels with Digimarc Barcode in support of food safety and traceability initiatives. MCC is a member of
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Henkel and Plastic Bank have opened their first three plastic waste collection centers in Cairo. The project is part of Henkel’s long-term partnership with the social enterprise. The opening of three collection centers in Egypt marks the first step of the commitment to deliver environmental, social and economic impact in the
Read moreIndorama Ventures Public Company Limited (IVL), a global chemical producer, has been awarded ‘Best Regional Loan’ in the manufacturing sector for its US$300 million Blue Loan – the first of its kind granted to a plastic resin manufacturer. The award was announced at ‘Triple A Sustainable Capital Markets Regional Awards 2020’ virtual
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Amcor has partnered with McKinsey.org, a nonprofit founded by global consultancy McKinsey & Company, to develop recycling and waste management solutions that can be applied across communities in Latin America. Amcor is supporting McKinsey.org’s “Rethinking Recycling” initiative in Buenos Aires, Argentina, which has worked with 5,000 households, trained more than 120
Read moreSince the introduction of LNP Elcrin iQ materials in late 2019, Sabic has helped divert more than 100 million single-use 16.9 oz. (50 cl) PET water bottles from landfills and incinerators. This portfolio of globally available PBT materials is produced from post-consumer PET water bottles through a chemical upcycling process. Sabic
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Enterprising individuals and organisations across SA are rethinking the recyclability of packaging, educating and uplifting communities, and creating revenue streams among waste reclaimers and SMMEs to boost the circular economy and the environment. Among the eco-warriors making a tangible impact on sustainability and the circular economy are 13 individuals and organisations
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At the beginning of this year, UAB Neo Group, a PET producer operating in Klaipėda FEZ in Lithuania, produced and sent to customers for testing the first PET resins, which were manufactured using up to 25% of recycled raw materials. The company predicts that the commercial application – PET packaging –
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Interview with Boretech Environmental Engineering Co., Ltd. The Chinese recycling system supplier Boretech has massively expanded its influence in the Japanese market and plans to have installed a total of nine complete systems and various individual components by the end of 2022. The focus here lies on PET bottle washing systems
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According to Austrian recycling specialst Erema, there has been a noticeable increase in demand for recycling machine combinations featuring ReFresher technology that reduces odour downstream of the extrusion process. This is due to the growing demand for high-quality post consumer recyclates that can be used for a wide variety of applications.
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Recycling solutions for PET, post-consumer and production waste recycling Erema will be presenting its full range of products and services. Although, due to Corona, the machine manufacturer will not have a recycling machine on display this time, they will still highlight the entire portfolio for PET recycling, post-consumer recycling and recycling
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Solutions for a profitable circular economy As one of the leading manufacturers of metal detectors, material analysis and sorting systems for the plastics industry, Sesotec GmbH is placing its trade show appearance in Hall 10, Booth E03 entirely under the main theme of “Circular Economy”. The exhibits will include metal detectors
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